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Win a VIP Kindred Motorworks Experience in Napa Valley
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Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives
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Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives

There are several great options for those wanting to drive emission free—without baggage.

By Xavier Harding
The 6 Best Luxury Hybrid Vehicles for 2025
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The 6 Best Luxury Hybrid Vehicles for 2025

Premium automakers might be paring back their electric ambitions, but these top-tier hybrids and plug-ins have beauty and efficiency to spare. 

By Amos Kwon
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Was Worth the Wait
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The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Was Worth the Wait

The modern reimagining of VW’s iconic microbus ranks among the best automotive releases in recent memory.

By Amos Kwon
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Sandwichbike

We have no idea how IKEA missed out on this golden opportunity, but the bike inspired by flat packaging and home assembly is here. The Sandwichbike is bicycle you assemble from two wooden plates. The idea is to remove the standard look of a bike full of welding joints and…

By Mike Newman
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The World’s First Skateboard with Built-In Storage

You have to be mighty confident in your skating abilities to hop on a deck with your iPad under your arm. Since you can't predict opening car doors, bad drivers, and a slew of other various situations, a safer bet for your tablet or gear is actually in your skateboard.…

By Mike Newman
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Schwinn Sting-Ray 50th Anniversary Edition

You may not be old enough to remember the glory days of the Schwinn Sting-Ray, but the thing is iconic. As a tribute to Al Fritz (the creator of the bike) and to celebrate the bike's 50th anniversary, Schwinn is set to release this special Fritz Fifty Edition. It's the…

By Mike Newman
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The Full Metal Jacket Jeep Wrangler

This Jeep is quite possibly more badass than R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket. The customized Jeep Wrangler from Starwood Motors is decked out with a new suspension kit, kevlar panels and body armor, you know, for cruising the suburbs. The interior also features kevlar lining and a tucked…

By Mike Newman
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2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo

Following in the footsteps of both the Juke and 370Z, Nissan wowed the Tokyo Auto Show with the introduction of the GT-R Nismo. While availability in the US is expected much later in 2014, the in-house tuners of Nissan have done their best to make it worth the wait. Under…

By Kevin McCauley
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